Compound having musk-like scent and perfume composition containing same

Abstract

The present invention aims to provide a novel compound useful as a perfume material and a perfume composition containing the same, as well as a perfumed product. The present invention provides a compound represented by the following general formula: wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, Y 1 and Y 2 are each independently —O—CO—Z, —O—CO—O—Z or the like, Y 3 is —O—CO—Z 3 , where Z and Z 3 are each a linear or branched alkyl group containing 1 to 5 carbon atoms or a cycloalkyl group containing 3 to 5 carbon atoms or the like, and n is 2 or 3, and a perfume composition containing the same, as well as a product perfumed with the composition.

1 . A compound represented by the following general formula: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein
 R 1  and R 2  are each independently a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, 
 n is 2 or 3, 
 two or more R 3  and R 4  are each independently a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, 
 Y 1  is —O—CO—Z, —O—CO—O—Z, —CO—Z, —CO—O—Z or —CH(Z 1 )—CO—Z 2 , Y 2  is —O—CO—Z or —O—CO—O—Z, and Y 3  is —O—CO—Z 3 , where Z is a linear or branched alkyl group containing 1 to 5 carbon atoms or a cycloalkyl group containing 3 to 5 carbon atoms, Z′ is a hydrogen atom, a methyl group or an ethyl group, Z 2  is a linear or branched alkyl group containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and Z 3  is a linear or branched alkyl group containing 1 to 5 carbon atoms or a cycloalkyl group containing 3 to 5 carbon atoms, and 
 the adjacent two ring-constituting double lines, each consisting of a solid line and a dotted line, are each independently a double bond or a single bond, except for the case where both are double bonds. 
 
       
     
     
         2 . The compound according to  claim 1 , which is represented by the following general formula: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein Z is a linear or branched alkyl group containing 1 to 5 carbon atoms or a cycloalkyl group containing 3 to 5 carbon atoms. 
       
     
     
         3 . The compound according to  claim 1 , which is represented by the following structural formula. 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         4 . The compound according to  claim 3 , wherein the relative configuration at the 1′- and 2-positions is (R*, S*) or (R*,R*) or a mixture of (R*,S*) and (R*,R*). 
     
     
         5 . The compound according to  claim 3 , wherein the relative configuration at the 1′- and 2-positions is (R*, S*). 
     
     
         6 . A perfume composition containing at least one compound according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         7 . A musk perfume composition containing at least one compound according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         8 . A product scented with the perfume composition according to  claim 6 . 
     
     
         9 . The product according to  claim 8 , wherein the product is one selected from fragrance products, perfumery and cosmetic products, basic cosmetics, make-up cosmetics, hair cosmetics, sunburn cosmetics, medicated cosmetics, hair care products, soaps, body washes, bath preparations, fabric detergents, fabric softeners, detergents, kitchen detergents, bleaching agents, aerosols, air fresheners, repellents and miscellaneous goods. 
     
     
         10 . A method for enhancing or modulating the scent of a perfume composition, which comprises adding at least one compound according to  claim 1 .